Her attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis came barely 14 months after she gave birth to her youngest two children.
Furtado’s official diagnosis came about as a result of her recognizing symptoms in herself while taking care of her children. She and rapper Jerry (Gerard Damien Long) are parents to her two youngest children.
Her symptoms became more apparent after caring for two young children who were so close in age, even though she had unknowingly managed ADHD her entire life.
“When I was in college, I was like, ‘Boing, boing, boing, boing,'” she recalled. It has been with me all my life. However, having my two youngest children close by made me more conscious of my ADHD.
Furtado has concentrated on maintaining her composure and presence in the face of daily distractions since receiving her diagnosis.
She prioritizes sleep, exercise, and routines, finding that her ADHD feels most balanced when she is in the dance studio.
